Hispanic Heritage Month

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BOOK GUIDE

RCU DEI COMMITTEE

Hispanic Heritage Month Book Recommendations RCU’s DEI Committee and Bookworms Anonymous group have thoughtfully put together the following Hispanic Heritage book recommendations. Enjoy and celebrate in the richness of this beautifully diverse community!

by Jeanine Cummins Lydia lives in Acapulco. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And while cracks are beginning to show in Acapulco because of the cartels, Lydia’s life is, by and large, fairly comfortable. But after her husband’s tell-all profile of the newest drug lord is published, none of their lives will ever be the same. Forced to flee, Lydia and Luca find themselves joining the countless people trying to reach the United States. Lydia soon sees that everyone is running from something. But what exactly are they running to?Genre: Adult Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction

American Dirt

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by Paola RamosA vital and inspiring work of reportage, Finding Latinx calls on all of us to expand our understanding of what it means to be Latino and what it means to be American. The first step towards change, writes Ramos, is for us to recognize who we are.Genre: Adult Non-Fiction, Sociological Essays

Finding Latinx: In Search of the Voices Redefining Latino Identity

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Living Beyond Borders: Growing up Mexican in America

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by Margarita Longoria In this mixed-media collection of short stories, personal essays, poetry, and comics, this celebrated group of authors share the borders they have crossed, the struggles they have pushed through, and the two cultures they continue to navigate as Mexican Americans. Living Beyond Borders is at once an eye-opening, heart-wrenching, and hopeful love letter from the Mexican American community to today's young readers. A powerful exploration of what it means to be Mexican American.Genre: Young Adult Realistic Fiction, Anthologies, Contemporary

by Juan GonzalezThe first new edition in ten years of this important study of Latinos in U.S. history, Harvest of Empire spans five centuries—from the European colonization of the Americas to through the 2020 election. Latinos are now the largest minority group in the United States, and their impact on American culture and politics is greater than ever. With family portraits of real-life immigrant Latino pioneers, as well as accounts of the events and conditions that compelled them to leave their homelands, González highlights the complexity of a segment of the American population that is often discussed but frequently misrepresented. This landmark history is required reading for anyone wishing to understand the history and legacy of this influential and diverse group.Genre: Adult Non-Fiction, Sociological History

Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America

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by Xochitl GonzalezIt's 2017, and Olga and her brother, Pedro “Prieto” Acevedo, are boldfaced names in their hometown of New York. Prieto is a popular congressman representing their gentrifying Latinx neighborhood in Brooklyn, while Olga is the tony wedding planner for Manhattan’s power brokers. Set against the backdrop of New York City in the months surrounding the most devastating hurricane in Puerto Rico’s history, Xóchitl González’s Olga Dies Dreaming is a story that examines political corruption, familial strife, and the very notion of the American dream—all while asking what it really means to weather a storm.Genre: Adult Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction

Olga Dies Dreaming

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